Monday, December 21, 2009

Anti-gay laws spreading in Africa?


Some advocates are concerned that Uganda's proposed legislation to outlaw homosexuality is already having a ripple effect in Africa, where Rwanda is debating a similar measure and 37 nations have criminal laws governing same-sex relations. However, if the passage of such laws results in the cutoff of international aid, countries might think twice about taking Uganda's lead, Katie Paul writes in a recent post for Newsweek.